Carroll County, Arkansas


Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,446. The county has two county seats, Berryville and Eureka Springs. Carroll County is Arkansas's 26th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Major highways

As of the 2000 census, there were 25,357 people, 10,189 households, and 7,111 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile. There were 11,828 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 93.63% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 9.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.03% reported speaking Spanish at home .
There were 10,189 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,924, and the median income for a family was $33,218. Males had a median income of $21,896 versus $18,159 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,003. About 11.00% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.70% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

The Eastern District is heavily Republican. The Western District tilts Democratic despite the fact that Holiday Island, a community with a large percentage of relocated snowbirds in the Western District, is overwhelmingly Republican.
In presidential elections, Carroll County has voted for the Democratic candidate only twice since 1952. It voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976 and for Bill Clinton in 1992.
YearGOPDemOthers
201663.08% 6,78631.07% 3,3425.85% 630
201260.15% 6,12536.30% 3,6963.55% 362
200857.50% 6,08339.44% 4,1723.06% 324
200459.00% 6,18439.70% 4,1611.30% 136
200057.94% 5,55637.49% 3,5954.58% 439
199644.85% 3,95741.81% 3,68913.34% 1,177
199239.91% 3,53542.55% 3,76917.54% 1,553
198862.77% 4,55336.29% 2,6320.94% 68
198468.21% 5,04130.62% 2,2631.16% 86
198055.29% 4,27338.52% 2,9776.19% 478
197642.17% 2,80457.01% 3,7910.83% 55
197270.09% 3,56527.55% 1,4012.36% 120
196851.22% 2,59625.61% 1,29823.16% 1,174
196451.22% 2,10548.78% 2,0050.00% 0
196065.95% 2,61532.81% 1,3011.24% 49
195658.04% 2,31041.48% 1,6510.48% 19
195264.63% 2,75235.06% 1,4930.31% 13
194841.35% 1,52555.10% 2,0323.55% 131
194444.55% 1,17655.45% 1,4640.00% 0
194040.23% 1,08159.69% 1,6040.07% 2
193636.22% 94063.55% 1,6490.23% 6
193225.77% 75873.10% 2,1501.12% 33
192853.05% 1,75746.50% 1,5400.45% 15
192438.39% 96956.30% 1,4215.31% 134
192048.71% 1,33848.93% 1,3442.37% 65
191640.61% 1,03459.39% 1,5120.00% 0
191224.91% 46449.33% 91925.77% 480
190843.22% 1,05153.25% 1,2953.54% 86
190446.03% 86948.99% 9254.98% 94
190036.93% 73560.55% 1,2052.51% 50
189632.30% 87566.08% 1,7901.62% 44

Communities

Cities

Rudd
Osage

Townships